China releases new national AIDS report
[New Culture News, 2 Dec 2004]
http://www.xwhb.net/2004/12-2/9-16-45.html

BEIJING – The cumulative number of HIV infections until the end of 2003 was 840,000, with a national infection rate of 0.07%. As of September 2004, the cumulative number of reported cases of HIV/AIDS was 89,067, with 20,786 of those being AIDS cases. The report indicates that HIV is being transmitted from high risk groups to the general population. New evidence indicates that in recent years the percentage of those infected via sexual transmission has been increasing, with the rise among women being proportionally higher than among men.

Epidemic reporting from around the country

The epidemic has now reached all 31 provinces autonomous regions, and municipalities, with coastal regions and large cities making up the majority of cases.
As of 29 November, Shaanxi province had discovered 274 cumulative reported cases of HIV infection, among which 100 were AIDS cases. 46 had already died.
As of 22 November, Zhejiang province had discovered 811 cumulative reported cases of HIV infection, among which were 125 AIDS cases. 69 had already died.
As of 21 November, Tianjin City had discovered cumulative reported 128 cases of HIV infection.
As of 31 October, Guangdong province had discovered 7044 cumulative reported cases of HIV infection, among which were 281 AIDS cases. The reported number of HIV infections is #5 in the nation.
As of 25 November, Shanghai Municipality had discovered 1124 cumulative reported cases of HIV infection.
As of today, Guangxi province had discovered 10,758 cumulative reported cases of HIV infection.
As of 28 November, Gansu province had discovered 147 cumulative reported cases of HIV infection.
At present, Heilongjiang province has discovered 110 cumulative reported cases of HIV infection.
As of 30 September, Xinjiang [Uyghur Autonomous Region] had discovered 9300 cumulative reported cases of HIV infection, among which were 1300 women.

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